Field Notes · Catnum 166919 · score 12 — high uncertainty
Nest built 20 inches up on a large leaved cactus 24 inches thick and 60 inches high on edge of a sandy bar along water. Was made of grass stems, several dried thorn leaves and fine vine stems lined with fine black rootlets. Nest 4.5 inches in diameter.
Metadata · Catnum 166919
Date11 May 1948
LocalityEbano, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Coordinates22.21166667, -98.37833333 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height0.51 m (20 inches)
Nest Supportlarge leaved Cactus
Nest Materialsgrass stems, dried thorn leaves, fine vine stems
Nest Liningfine black rootlets
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingedge of a sandy bar along water
Nest NotesCactus was 24 inches thick and 60 inches high. Nest diameter 4.5 inches.
Further Details3-Jan
✦ Anecdote
This is an unusual nesting location for a Northern Cardinal, as they typically nest in dense shrubs or small trees rather than on cacti, suggesting this record may be from an arid region where the species has adapted to available vegetation.